Stuffed Green Peppers prove dinners don't need extravagance to be good. The ease and fresh flavor of this stuffed green pepper recipe make this a reoccurring weeknight meal for the family!
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Ingredients
4 medium-sized sweet green peppers
1tablespoonolive oil
½cupchopped yellow onion
1poundground beef
1teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonfreshly ground pepper
1cupcooked rice (hot or cold)
24ouncespasta saucedivided
grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375° F.
Rinse the peppers, and cut the tops off. Remove the core and seeds, and place them into a greased 8 X 8-inch baking dish.
Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, and sautée for about 3 minutes until translucent and fragrant.
Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Drain fat, if needed, and reduce heat to low.
Add garlic powder, salt, pepper. Stir until combined over low heat.
Add rice and 1 ½ cups of the pasta sauce. Mix well.
Evenly distribute the filling into the four peppers.
Pour 2 cups of water into the baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 55 minutes or until peppers are tender.
Pour the remaining pasta sauce into a microwave-safe bowl, cover with a paper towel, and cook for one minute.
Put the peppers into a serving dish and cover with heated pasta sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.